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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Descartes-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Toulon, Arsenal De Loire
- Laid Down1892
- Commissioned1896
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement4,005 t
- Full Load Displacement4,005 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)100.7 m
- Beam12.95 m
- Draft6.01 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement392
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power6,191 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunCanon de 164 mm Modèle 1893
- Main Gun Calibre164.7 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsCanon de 100 mm Modèle 1891, QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, QF 1-pounder pom-pom
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour* Deck: * Conning tower: * Gun shields:
- Deck Armour30 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1894Production started
- 1897Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
132
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139CRUISERS20PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS488FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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